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## Shortcut Keys Reference

This table provides a reference of the available shortcut keys in the English language. If the description of a shortcut key is preceded by italicized text, the item in italicized text must be the active window or focused item for the shortcut key to function properly. For specific information regarding the function of each option, please see the appropriate section of the documentation.

Non-English Shortcut Keys: Since keyboards differ from language to language, some shortcut keys may not be the same for non-English builds of PC-DMIS. To see what shortcuts are associated with a non-English build of PC-DMIS, on the Customize dialog box, consult the Keyboard tab. To access the Customize dialog box, right-click on the toolbar area and select Customize. For information on using the Keyboard tab, see "Customizing Shortcut Keys" in the "Navigating the User Interface" chapter.

Key | Description | Key | Description | Key | Description
F1 | Accesses the online Help. | Ctrl + A | Edit window: Selects all text. Form and Report Editors: Selects all the objects. | Ctrl + F1 | Places PC-DMIS into Translate mode.
F2 | Edit window: Opens the Expression Builder dialog box if the cursor is on a line that allows expressions. | Ctrl + C | Edit window: Copies the selected text. Form and Report Editors: Copies the selected objects. | Ctrl + F2 | Graphic Display window: Places PC-DMIS into Rotate 2D mode. Edit window: If in Command mode, this shortcut inserts or removes a bookmark on the current line.
F3 | Edit window: Marks or unmarks the command for execution. If your cursor resides on an External Object, F3 switches between print and execute modes. | Ctrl + D | Deletes the current feature. | Ctrl + F3 | Places PC-DMIS into Rotate 3D mode and opens the Rotate dialog box.
F4 | Edit window: Prints the contents of the Edit window. | Ctrl + E | Executes the selected feature or command (for those commands that support this shortcut). | Ctrl + F4 | Places PC-DMIS into Program mode.
F5 | Accesses the Setup Options dialog box. | Ctrl + F | Opens the Auto Features dialog box. | Ctrl + F5 | Places PC-DMIS into Text Box mode.
F6 | Accesses the Font Setup dialog box. | Ctrl + G | Inserts a READPOINT/ command into the Edit window. | Ctrl + Tab | Minimizes or restores the Edit window.
F7 | Edit window: Within a selected toggle field, cycles forward to the next alphabetical entry. | Ctrl + J | Edit window: Jumps to a referenced command. | Ctrl + Shift | Hides the selected graphical analysis arrow.
F8 | Edit window: Within a selected toggle field, cycles backwards to the last alphabetical entry. | Ctrl + K | Saves the selected dimension in the Edit report. | Ctrl + End | Edit window: Moves the cursor to the end of the current measurement routine.
F9 | Edit window: Opens the dialog box associated with the command at the cursor's position. | Ctrl + L | Executes the currently selected block of commands. | Ctrl + Home | Edit window: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current measurement routine.
F10 | Opens the Parameter Settings dialog box. | Ctrl + M | Inserts a MOVEPOINT command into the Edit window. | Ctrl + Alt + A | Opens the Alignment dialog box.
F12 | Opens the Fixturing Setup dialog box. | Ctrl + N | Creates a new measurement routine. | Ctrl + Alt + L | Creates an automatic alignment using the QuickAlign functionality.
Shift + Right-click | Opens the Scale Drawing dialog box. | Ctrl + O | Opens a measurement routine. | Ctrl + Alt + P | Opens the Probe Utilities dialog box.
Shift + Tab | Edit window: Moves the cursor backwards to the previous user-editable field. | Ctrl + P | Prints the Graphic Display window. | Ctrl + Click | In Text Box mode, performing this action on a feature or label ID in the Graphic Display window moves your cursor to that feature in the Edit window. Performing this action with the Analysis dialog box open selects any associated dimensions.
Shift + Arrow | Highlights all text as the cursor moves. | Ctrl + Q | Edit window: Executes the current measurement routine. | Ctrl + Shift + H | Edit window: Highlights the selected feature in the Graphic Display window.
Shift + F5 | Edit window: Changes a dimension's hit display between the cartesian and polar coordinates. A 'P' character indicates polar display mode. | Ctrl + R | Opens the Rotate dialog box. | Ctrl + Shift + U | Edit window: Clears the highlight of the selected feature from the Graphic Display window.
Shift + F6 | Edit window: If in Command mode, opens the Color Editor dialog box. | Ctrl + S | Saves the current measurement routine. | Up Arrow | Edit window: Moves the cursor to next available element above the current position.
Shift + F10 | Edit window: Accesses the Jump To dialog box. | Ctrl + T | Edit window: Assigns the current command (or selected commands) to Arm1, Arm2, or both arms. | Down Arrow | Edit window: Moves the cursor to next available element below the current position.
END | Ends the measurement of a feature. Edit window: Moves the cursor to the end of the present line. | Ctrl + V | Edit window: Pastes the Clipboard's contents. Form and Report Editors: Pastes the copied objects. | Right Arrow | Edit window: Moves the cursor to next available element to the right of the current position. In Summary Mode, this shortcut expands a collapsed list.
Home | Edit window: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the present line. | Ctrl + X | Edit window: Cuts the selected text. Form and Report Editors: Cuts the selected objects. | Left Arrow | Edit window: Moves the cursor to next available element to the left of the current position. In Summary Mode, this shortcut collapses an expanded list.
Tab | Edit window: Moves the cursor forward to the next user-editable field. | Ctrl + Y | Edit window: Executes the measurement routine from the cursor's location. | Alt + "-" (minus) | Pressing Alt and then the minus key deletes the last hit in the hit buffer.
Esc | Aborts any process (other than data entry) if pressed prior to pressing the Enter key. | Ctrl + Z | Activates the Scale to Fit function. | Alt + C | Displays the ClearanceCube dialog box.
Delete | Edit window: See 'Backspace'. | Ctrl + Enter or Return | Edit window: In Summary Mode, this keyboard shortcut allows you to select a command to add to the Edit window. | Alt + H | Accesses the Help menu.
Backspace | Edit window: Deletes any highlighted characters. If nothing is highlighted, then functions as in a normal editor. If the item cannot be deleted, an error message is displayed. | Ctrl + Click | Graphic Display window: Multi-selects CAD objects (like surfaces). If a CAD object is already selected, this shortcut deselects that object. | Alt + J | Edit window: Jumps back from a referenced command.
Enter or Return | Edit window: Creates a new blank line that is automatically deleted if not completed before the cursor is moved from the line. Selects a command. | Ctrl + Left-mouse drag | Makes the dialog box or toolbar drag without docking into the interface when you release the mouse. | Alt + P | Graphic Display window: Draws the current path of the probe for the entire measurement routine.
Shift + F4 | Opens the Machine Interface Setup. | Ctrl + Right-mouse drag (Also click and drag the center mousewheel button) | Graphic Display window: Rotates the CAD model in 3D. | Alt + Shift + P | Graphic Display window: Draws the current path of the probe for the features immediately before and after the cursor position.
Shift + Right-click | Report Window Label Object: Displays the Report dialog box. | Alt + Click | Graphic Display window: With the CAD Assembly dialog box open, if you press and hold the Alt key and then left-click a CAD object in the Graphic Display window, this shortcut highlights its corresponding component in the tree view. | Alt + F3 | Edit window: Opens the Find dialog box.
Shift + Click | Graphic Display window: Creates an auto feature based on the highlighted CAD element. |  |  | Alt + Backspace | Edit window: Undoes the last action taken in the Edit window.
|  |  |  | Shift + Backspace | Edit window: Redoes the last undone action in the Edit window.
|  |  |  | Alt + Right-mouse drag | Graphic Display window: Rotates the CAD model in 2D.
|  |  |  | Alt + Click | Graphic Display window: Toggles the marked status of the underlying feature in the Edit window.